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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014. As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection. Read Full Post.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Had Stated Concerns Related to China’s Covid Measures

Supply Chain Matters

This report links this action to the ongoing production crisis that continues to surround Foxconn’s Zhengzhou “ iPhone city ” manufacturing complex as a result of a significant worker exodus and ongoing protests. Latest Developments. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan.

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Talent development essential for supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Talent development can make an important contribution to the execution of their supply chain strategies, but not all leaders pay the same amount of attention to this topic. That calls for various different skill sets, states Carlos Cordon, Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management at the IMD Business School in Lausanne.

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Gartner Supply Chain Executive Roundtable

Supply Chain Movement

How logistics leaders are future proofing their organizations by defining strategies that align their logistics functions with their overall businesses. How companies are optimizing their logistics strategies for today and tomorrow’s business.”. The trends emerging in the logistics space that will shape the future of the industry.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturers are defining their own seasons, which is making the planning of campaigns more complex. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. El Salvador. Faroe Islands.

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Anita Arts: “A supply chain manager can no longer sit in an ivory tower

Supply Chain Movement

The British company is owner of Unitymedia KabelBW (Germany), UPC (The Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Romania), VTR (Chile) and Liberty (Puerto Rico). because there are only three major companies left who manufacturer such chipsets.”. in all markets.